Would like some of you all's opinion.....

[Fermented1]

Been doing research on the forum and off. What I have found still didnt give me the simple yes/no answer I was hoping to figure out. Which is the best producing type of starch to use in
a batch? I have only used corn mash, as a starch mix, but I used alot of fruit, different types of sugars, and bases for some time now. But I'm wanting to explore some. SO, in some of your guys and gals
opinion, which is better, Corn, Rice, Potato, or something else in the starch for making department???? Thanks

[MichiganCornhusker]

Not potato. Not yam. Not pumpkin, for sure.

[Fastill]

For me corn is the way to go, no way I could get enough rice to do much with and have any money left. Taters might work out if you can get whats left in the field after picking for free. Corn is just the cheapest here to produce enough starch to make it worth the effort. Taters are mostly water so it would take lots to make a mash.
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[Jimbo]

Starch per dollar? If thats your question, yes, corn. But Sweet feed, bags of barley and oats from the feed store are dirt cheap too, 12 bucks for 50 lbs. Bit of a loaded question, unless youre trying to make an All Grain vodka and done care about flavor?. Each grain brings its own personality to the table. All those I listed are dirt cheap by the 50 lb sack, comparable in cost. What are you after?? mashing with barley malt or enzymes?

[T-Pee]

Been doing research on the forum and off. What I have found still didnt give me the simple yes/no answer I was hoping to figure out. Which is the best producing type of starch to use in a batch?

That's not a yes or no question. No wonder you're having problems.

tp

[MitchyBourbon]

My opinion,

Corn, it's inexpensive, easier to work with compared to rice and potatoes. Tastes good on it's own and even better with other grains like barley, rye, wheat and oats. It's versatile, you can make corn whiskey, bourbon whiskey, rye whiskey and whiskey. Did I say whiskey?

As far as starch ranking pound for pound;
I think I read somewhere

Rice 47%
Potato 40%
Corn 40%

I don't remember if it accounted for moisture.